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Daily 6-Letter Word #27: October 20, 2026

Hints and the answer for the six-letter daily puzzle from October 20, 2026 (#27). Missed that day? You can still play this exact word before you look.

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Hints for #27

Hint 1: Letter pattern

The word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 4 consonants. No letter repeats.

Hint 2: First letter

It starts with the letter C.

Hint 3: Meaning

Dictionary hint: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

Hint 4: Last letter and pattern

It ends with H. Pattern: C _ _ _ _ H

Answer

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About this word

The answer has 2 vowels and 4 consonants. All six of its letters are different, so every guess can test fresh letters. Of the 2,208 words in the six-letter daily list, 193 (8.7%) start with C and 82 (3.7%) end with H. Its rarest letter is H, which shows up in only 15% of them.

Dictionary meaning, with the word itself left out: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

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Frequently asked questions

What was the answer to daily 6-letter word #27?

The answer to #27 (October 20, 2026) was CALIPH.

How many guesses do you get?

You get 6 guesses for a 6-letter word. Puzzles with 4 to 7 letters give six guesses; 8 and 9 letters give seven.

When does the next daily puzzle come out?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time (New York). Everyone plays the same words that day, in every length from 4 to 9 letters.

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